Produced and composed by Pole Folder. Mixed and engineered by Alain Bultot & Pole Folder @ 80 Hz. Published by Chrysalis Benelux
Produced and arranged by Pole Folder. Composed by Pole Folder & Sandra Ferretti. Lyrics by Sandra Ferretti. Remixes by Opencloud & Mashtronic.
Published by Sony ATV.
Originally released in the summer of 2004 by Italy's now defunct Mo-Do label, 'Protected' is revisted in 2006 with new remixes from Mashtronic & Opencloud. The release serves as a final underscore to the single, which included fantastic remixes from Fretwell, Madoka, and the M.A.S. Collective. The downtempo track '8' is added as bonus to the package.
About the Artists
POLE FOLDER www.polefolder.com
Much like the film of the same name, 2001 was a Space Odyssey for the underground club scene as thanks to John Digweed, Pole Folder was introduced to the world with his debut single 'Apollo Vibes' becoming a genre defining classic in the years that have passed since. This was followed over the course of the following year by the AA single 'Enter The Rhythm/Waxxx' and a third single, 'Dust', a track that many hold in high regard even to this day.
From there, EP and single projects followed on such labels as Sunkissed Records and Mo-Do Records, whilst Pole Folder spent much of the next two years focusing on an artist album he had been commissioned to do by John Digweed, making him the first artist to produce an artist album for the prestigious Bedrock label. The album, 'Zero Gold' featured collaborations with Brooklyn singer and songwriter Shelley Harland, fellow Belgian Sandra Ferretti and Kirsty Hawkshaw, and the album's blend of downtempo moods, brilliant melodies and cinematic soundscapes have earned it critical acclaim all across the world. (read more)
MASHTRONIC
It was back in 2004 when the European production project Mashtronic first came together. Three like minded individuals who's love of electronic music become a collective template for their fusing elements funk, disco, acid, electro and progressive to create a unique style of house music.
Matthew Bradley (real name: Mathias Bradler) was born in 1976 in Germany and it was in the city of Cologne that his love for house music was born. From the age of 18 he began DJing, earning a reputation for his twisted house sets, before moving his attention to production. Cid Inc (real name: Henri Hurtig) was born the same year in Sweden, and in the early 1990's he discovered production on an old Commodore Amiga and early Tracker programs. It was this and his love for electronic music that would change his life forever. Wanting to develop his skills further, he studied sound engineering in 2001 which has enabled him to spend the last few years contributing to development of the Mashtronic project. Tom Level, the final member of the outfit was influenced by old school techno and the work of early synthesizer musicians such as Jan Hammer, but over the years would find himself drawn to everything from acid to psytrance, eurodance and even industrial. It's this diversity and range of influences that carries through to the overall background of the Mashtronic project.
OPENCLOUD
Opencloud is the result of many years, relationships and long studio nights. Consisting of Corey Spengler and Blake Potter, Opencloud formed in the early fall of 2004. As two separate talents, Blake and Corey joined together to explore new territory for both of them and to push their music to its furthest reaching breaking point.
After years of searching, Corey and Blake finally found what they had been talking about for so long, and that was the ability to effectively translate what was in their hearts, minds, and ears in a way that would be felt in the most monumental earth-shattering experiences. This is Opencloud. (read more)
